Obstacle avoidance is a challenging task in robot navigation, as it requires efficient and
reliable methods to avoid collision and reach the desired goal. Artificial potential field methods …

Underground gas storage (UGS) wells are essential components in energy security. However,
UGS wells present a complicated and delicate combination of elements where ensuring …

The interest in soft systems for space missions represents a growing trend in recent years.
The development of inflatable robots, combined with the improvement of deployment …

This paper presents a novel collision avoidance technique that allows the robot to reach a
desired position by avoiding obstacles passing through preferred regions. The method …

Despite the presence of numerous safety precautions, the primary cause of damage to
underground pipes is often attributed to external interference from excavators during their …

The spherical shape is an interesting approach to develop exploration robots, or rovers,
thanks to its capability of ensuring omnidirectional motion and of being basically unsensitive to …

In recent years, robots are evolving to collaborate with humans sharing the same workspace.
In space missions, human and robotic partnership is now essential, especially in onboard …

The paper presents the design of a spherical UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) for exploration
of critical, unknown or extended areas, such as planetary surfaces. Spherical robots are …

In this work a 7-degree-of-freedom inflatable robotic manipulator designed for space
applications, named POPUP, is introduced demonstrating the capability to perform active debris …

This paper introduces a novel concept in space robotics: the Inflatable and Deployable
Robotic Arm (IDRA). The IDRA differs from conventional robotic manipulators by incorporating …